Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilson Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 359th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Road (SE5 8PB) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Road (SE5 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Havil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canning Cross —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lettsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lettsom Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maude Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grace'S Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gables Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribbon Dance Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vestry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vestry Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vestry Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vestry Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Vestry Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gables Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Camberwell Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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